Presidential primary voter turnout was at a record pace Tuesday as residents cast ballots.

Presidential primary voter turnout was at a record pace Tuesday as residents cast ballots.

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Updated: 12:39 PM EST Mar 1, 2016

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WEBVTT LIVE TALKING TO VOTERS AT THE POLLS. KELLEY: THE TURNOUT IS EXPECTED IT TO BE HYPE. EARLY NUMBERS SHOW IT IS. 23% HIGHER THAN THIS MORNING'S NUMBERS BACK IN 2008. THERE HAS BEEN A STEADY STREAM OF VOTERS SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY ARE BOTH GRABBING DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOTS AND VOTING FOR THE SAME CANDIDATE, BERNIE SANDERS. >> IT'S NICE. KELLEY: USUALLY HER DEAD VOTES REPUBLICAN. >> SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED. KELLEY: THAT SOMETHING YOU BOTH AGREE ON. THIS SEASON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT'S EXPECTED TO BE A HIGH TURNOUT AT THE POLLS. >> I NORMALLY DON'T VOTE. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME. >> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE ALL THE TIME. YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR DON'T VOTE AND YOU SHOULD. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE OUR VOICES HEARD. KELLEY MANY PRIMARY VOTERS ARE TURNED OFF BY THE TONE OF THE SELECTION. >> IT'S BEEN A WHIRLWIND. I THINK THE REPUBLICANS ARE POINTING FINGERS AND CALLING NAMES. I THINK THEY ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE ISSUES. KELLEY: THE POLLS HERE ARE GOING TO BE OPEN UNTIL 8:00 TONIGHT.

Record voter turnout at Mass. primary polls

Presidential primary voter turnout was at a record pace Tuesday as residents cast ballots.